Multigenerational housing looks to be a rising trend developers are noticing in recent years as the cost of health care rises and the the housing market edges its way toward a full recovery. One Miami-based developer has acted on a growing consumer demand with new residences that keep families under one roof, reports an article […]
The New Year’s Day agreement in Congress to settle budget cuts mandated by the fiscal cliff saw a number of government programs impacted. After months of debate and seemingly endless coverage, the fiscal cliff has been averted, with long-term care seeing significant changes. The first measure Congress has taken under its fiscal cliff deal is […]
Here’s a collection of news bites pertaining to the senior housing and long-term care industries, gathered from around the nation. Many of the articles are state-specific, but could eventually have national implications or influence senior care trends. Click the links to access the full article. From Business First—Medical Panel to Review Skilled-Nursing Home Lawsuits “Advocates […]
In an effort to attract more retirees, one particular senior housing community is offering potential guests complimentary overnight stays as a way of test-driving the facility before making a decision. Florida’s East Ridge at Cutler Bay is a Continuing Care Retirement Facility (CCRC) that caters to a number of seniors as the only South Florida […]
The number of Medicaid beneficiaries in assisted living facilities (ALFs) has grown in recent years, but programs receiving Medicaid waivers in several states haven’t abided by federal guidelines—and that needs to change if they want to keep getting federal funding, says the Office of the Inspector General. Under the 1915(c) waiver, the Centers for Medicare […]
PinPoint Commercial Breaks Ground on Texas ALF PinPoint Commercial, LP broke ground on a previously-announced assisted living and memory care community in Katy, Tex. The Legacy at Falcon Point will be a two-story, 104-bed community located less than a mile from Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and a planned St. Luke’s Hospital. The community will accommodate […]
A new remote monitoring platform adds another tool to the aging in place movement’s toolbelt by helping seniors keep track of their health in independent settings. The latest from the Los Angeles-based company LivHOME, the CareMonitor keeps seniors up to date on personal health matters without having to foot the costs of hands-on-care. LivHOME CareMonitor […]
As boomers become a large-scale portion of the population in the coming years, providers will need to adjust care models to accommodate the needs of this growing demographic. Particularly, challenges in caring for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) seniors will cause providers to rethink current care models. Between 4-8% of seniors identify themselves as […]
As policymakers in Washington still haven’t reached solution to curb the national deficit, many are left wondering what programs will face fiscal spending cuts. On the hypothetical chopping block are Medicare and Medicaid, which jointly accounted for 24% of the national budget in 2011. The debates over the pros and cons of making cuts to these […]
As the aging population becomes more ethnically diverse, caregivers will need to adapt current strategies equipped to patients’ social and cultural backgrounds. Understanding the “cultural contexts” of patients can lead to improved treatment and diagnoses, says Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, professor, health policy & management, interim co-director of the Institute on Aging at the University of North […]